THE MUSEUM 



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The Pftssing of the Trapper. 



Willi llio ii:is-iiiiR of Ihe oUlfiushioiuMl trjii) 

 per wo lose oiii' of the most i)icliiresi|U(' 

 ligiii-fs tliiit I'vei- trod tlic slsigii) of worldlj- 

 action or gnici'd tho page of ticlion. Kven 

 the armori'd knight, with alMiis iitnio.'^phoro 

 of roiiiiuK-i', his dashiiip coiirafip, his hrnvory 

 of (jay trappings and tossing pliinu's, will not 

 outlive the woudortul wcathcr-ht'alen ligiui' of 

 the iron man in deer .-^kin. who so ofien has 

 held the eeutro of the stage during the most 

 thrilling dramas of our earlier history. 



Who does not love and cherish tho mem- 

 ories of tho l.,9atherstockings— the taciturn. 

 sinewy men. almost childish in their simpli- 

 city, almost womanish in their faithful devo- 

 tion, almost God-like in their fearless power, 

 patient, charitableness and inexhaustible re- 

 source'.' And we of America should never 

 forget these men, for to their daring courage 

 and steadfast purpose we owe much of our 

 present prosperity. 



In the circle of the council, in the tumult of 

 the skirmish, in the glare of burning cabins, 

 on the trail of the despoiler, at the head of 

 the army, in the mists of tho rapids, in tho 

 shadows of tho forests, in the sunshine of tho 

 prairies, on the summits of tho mountains, the 

 buckskin-clad figure was always to be found 

 advising, aiding and leading for the good of 

 men to I'ome. 



As civilization shiwly crept westward and 

 northward its guide and guarantee was a 

 glimpse of the buckskin hunting shirt and tho 

 echo of the old long rille Far in advance 

 stole the trapper, blazing trails to the fat- 

 lands, locating tho sweet waters, learning the 

 resources and mysteries of the new regions. 

 The amount of good these men accomplished 

 can hardly be overestimated; they were the 

 pioneers of progress upon this continent. — 

 Kd W. Sandys, in Outing for November. 



MUSKUMS:— A complete fdo of Volumes 

 one, two and three, 30 numbers in all, will be 

 sent prepaid to any pari of llio U. S.. Canada 

 or Mexico for *3. Order now while wo have 

 complete tiles to oiler. We will also exchange 

 for good books on Ornithology. W. F. WKBB 

 Mgr., Albion, N. Y. 



CASH PAID for full A 1 sets of Hooded 

 Merganser or other rare ducks, Eagles, Calif. 

 Vulture, Sharp-shinned Hawk. Loon, rarer 

 Hawks. iSjc-. Also for skins of (Jrouse, (^uail, 

 iMrc. Collectors who can furnish any kind of 

 (irouso or Quail by dozen. W'rito us Only 

 best of skins tolerated. W.F.WEBB, Mgr., 

 Albion, N. Y. 



American Land Shells 



AVanted. 



Any collector who has a good stock of 

 above for sale cheap, we should be 

 pleased to hear from. We will also buy 

 Foreign Land, Fresh Water or Marine, 

 in any quantity. Cypra-a specially 

 wanted. 



\A^ALTER F. V/EBB, Mgr. 



ALPION, N. Y. 



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